Activity As Reality in Defining People and Activity As a Cognitive Construct. Activity and the Activity Approach to Understanding People

In this article we discuss the past, present, and future of the cultural activity approach as a methodology for integrating the humanities and natural sciences as well as psychotechnical and theoretical knowledge. It is suggested that the meaning of historical crisis of cultural activity-psychology consists in reflecting on the future prospects of its development, bridging the gap between classic and contemporary approaches. We demonstrate the socially constructed role of cultural activity methodology.